"You will perish too, unless you REPENT OF YOUR SINS and turn to God."
Have you seen the cartoons where someone is holding a sign that says, REPENT SINNERS?
On the other side of the sign it says, THE END IS NEAR. Sometimes the other side of the sign says, THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND. Then we have the joke caption that denigrates the idea. Even though these are meant to be a joke, they are not really funny, because they are an attempt to mislead people. You see, the sign is the truth and should not be mocked. The consequences of missing the message is to be lost eternally. You and your earthly body will perish, but your eternal soul will spend eternity in Heaven or in Hell. If you do not repent of your sins and turn to god you will perish eternally. The end is close at hand in the eternal perspective at any time in you momentary life. The end is near, Heaven is close at hand!
Repentance means to change your mind and turn around from the path you are on. If you are walking on a path away from God and His Kingdom, then you need to change your mind and your direction and walk toward God and not away from Him. You need to stop sinning against God. You must learn to abhor your past sins and life and turn to God for forgiveness. You must make your path straight towards God. If you have been stealing or committing adultery then you need to stop. If you are abusing alcohol or drugs you need to stop now. If you have not honored your father or your mother, you need to start now. No matter what your sin in life is you need to turn away from it now. You need to REPENT OF YOUR SINS, and ask for God's forgiveness.
The consequences of not repenting and turning to God are eternal separation and damnation. You will spend eternity in Hell. The choice is quite important and life changing. You are responsible for your choice and you will determine your own consequence. Do not blame God if you reject Him and His Salvation. His justice is perfect because you determine your destination. REPENT OF YOUR SINS and turn to God or you will perish. Not deciding to accept God and His truth is a decision. You either accept or reject His promise of Saving you from eternal death or you do not. God allows you to make a choice and that includes to keep on sinning. You, however are responsible for the choice you make and you determine whether you will perish or be saved. You are not a puppet on a string and you have free will as a gift from God. Your other gift from God is Salvation from death, but you have to accept it. The good news is that God does not want anyone to perish or be lost. He is waiting for your decision today. REPENT OF YOUR SINS!
